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The Magnets are a V'n'B group (vocals & beats), making a cappella music as you’ve never heard it before, sophisticated, sexy, and loud. Attracting an incredibly wide-ranging audience where ever they play, this amazing ‘band with no instruments’ have entertained millions across Europe and Asia in concert and on TV and radio. The Magnets music is founded on the sounds they can make from their mouths alone. Genius vocal percussionist Andy provides the groove. From bass drum to high hat, he produces entire drum tracks with his mouth. Derek adds the bass, while James, Michael, Nic and Steve provide the layers of harmony and lead vocals on top. Born in London out of an amalgamation of friendships, college shows and luck, the band released their debut album ‘Giving It All That' on EMI/Capitol in 2001, and their second album ‘Another Place’ in 2003. Both albums were recognised at the a cappella 'Grammies', the CARAs (Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards), winning the awards for best song in 2001 and 2003, alongside numerous other nominations. In their element live, a Magnets concert presents a unique combination of musical sophistication, showmanship and soul. Performing for up to two hours, the show is a synthesis of the band’s award winning original material, and their a cappella take on classic songs by artists such as Elvis, The Turtles, and the Jackson 5. However, The Magnets are not too cool to party, and the songs are spiced with humour, dancing, audience participation, and of course Andy ‘Lips’ Frost’s house destroying vocal drum solo. Performing 160 shows a year from 2003 to 2006, the group have enjoyed support tours with Tom Jones, West End star Michael Ball, Lisa Stansfield and Geri Halliwell. They receive frequent invitations to play prestigious events in the UK and Europe, including the Queen's Jubilee Concert at Buckingham Palace and the BBC Proms in Hyde Park. In 2006 The Magnets joined forces with Backrow Productions (the people behind Tap Dogs, Gumboots and Slava’s Snowshow) to produce their first major theatre production Vox Pop! Vox Pop played in the famous Fliegende Bauten in Hamburg before moving on to the historic Schiller Theatre in Berlin. The show was received with fantastic reviews…: “Glorious six of a cappella group…These are top-class professional vocalists… The audience voted with their feet, but rather than walking were stamping with delight” – Die Welt “Six guys with voices as sharp as their suits.” -- Berliner Zeitung “The songs aren’t simply ticked off one after the other, they flow smoothly into one another and each change hands over the lead to another singer. Not a single modulation is belted out with less than pinpoint accuracy.” -- Märkische Allgemeine Other career highlights include a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe
Festival in 2004 and 2005, and official functions for Prime Minister Tony
Blair, and German Chancellor Gerhardt Schroeder. The group have also become
a favourite party band for the rich and famous, such as super model Elle
Macpherson, Liz Hurley, Billionaire Phillip Green, media mogul Richard
Desmond, and Hugh Grant. |
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For more information or bookings please contact: Nic Doodson Tel: +44 (0) 7887 610 840 Email: nic@themagnets.com |
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